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Press release from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, April 10, 2017: The Laboratory of Medical Zoology (LMZ) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a national tick testing lab, recently was chosen by Battelle, the world’s largest independent, non-profit research... Read More »

From the PBS NEWSHOUR, April 5, 2017: Ticks are by far the biggest disease vector in the U.S., and Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the northern hemisphere, causing neurological problems and even permanent cognitive and sensory impairment if not treated.... Read More »

From Us Magazine, April 5, 2017: By Jamie Blynn Kelly Osbourne was in pain. Catapulted into the spotlight from birth, Ozzy and Sharon’s middle child was constantly taunted by friends, fans and the media. “People would call and tell me to stop eating doughnuts because I was fat,”... Read More »

by Phyllis Mervine, Founder and President of LymeDisease.org The nymphal tick season is already underway in some parts of the United States and now’s the time to double down on alerts and information about tick-borne diseases. Do you have anything special planned to raise... Read More »

By Tiffany Salmon We launched MyLymeData over a year ago, providing an effective way for patients to pool diagnosis and treatment experiences. This “big data” project gathers information about the lived experience of Lyme patients straight from the horse’s mouth. What... Read More »

Press release from the Texas Lyme Disease Association, April 3, 2017: Michael Kinsey was an energetic A and B student in the sixth grade enjoying basketball and camping with his buddies in Boy Scouts. On one camp out, he was bitten by a tiny tick. A few days later a classic... Read More »

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. One way for you to raise awareness in your region is to ask your local or state government to create a proclamation. This accomplishes several goals at once. First of all, it’s an opportunity for you to educate local officials about how... Read More »

Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections are often referred to as “stealth pathogens.” They can sneak in under the radar, so to speak, often undetected by the immune system. Once ensconced in the body, they may form colonies behind protective layers of biofilm, further... Read More »

Children are not just little versions of adults. And the bodies of children with Lyme disease don’t necessarily react the same way that the bodies of adults with Lyme disease do. For instance, according to Jen Sugden, ND, children with Lyme can face serious problems when the... Read More »